- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44505 WP No. 14282 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 14282 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S AMBE ENTERPRISES 1st FLOOR, K.R.C ROAD K.T STREET, KOLAR 563 101 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI. DAGAL CHAND S/O LATE BAWAR LAL …PETITIONER (BY SRI. THYAGARAJ M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING AMEBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR 563 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDARTH BABURAO., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, DIRECTION OR ORDER, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO FORTHWITH RELEASE TE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PAYMENT OF RS.11,80,380-00 (RUPEES ELEVEN LAKH EIGHT THOUSAND THREE EIGHT ONLY) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44505 WP No. 14282 of 2025 TOGETHER WITH INTEREST OF 18 PERCENT PER ANNUM BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order, directing the Respondent No.2, to forthwith release the outstanding balance payment of Rs.11,80,380/- (Rupees eleven lakh eight thousand three eight only) together with interest of 18% p.a., by allowing this writ petition in the interest of justice; ii) Issue such other writ, order or directions required in the facts and circumstances of this case; iii) Directing the Respondents to pay the costs of this Writ Petition to the Petitioner to meet the ends of justice. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner had supplied various stationery resources to the schools in the Kolar district in terms of Office order issued by respondent No.2. Pursuant to the supply the petitioner having raised a bill, the amounts required to be paid have not been paid, a legal notice - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44505 WP No. 14282 of 2025 at Annexure-F has been issued. Neither having received the reply nor paid the outstanding amounts, the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 3. Whenever any bills are raised on a statutory Authority, it is required for such State Authority to consider the same and pass necessary order either accepting or rejecting the bills which are raised. Neither having been done, I pass the following; ORDER i. The writ petition stands disposed. ii. Respondents are directed to consider the bills raised along with supporting documents within a period of 45 days from date of receipt of copy of this order. iii. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61